Exercise: Cause and Effect Essays
Exercise: Cause and Effect Essays (a) Underline the cause and highlight
its effect in each of the following sentences.
1. After the dog bit her, we had to take her to the hospital
2. Her computer stopped working due to a virus.
3. The police arrested him because he committed a crime.
4. She set fire to the curtain first before the whole house burnt down.
5. If she gets accepted to university, she will become a doctor.
6. Unless she finds a replacement, she will be fired.
7. Owing to the lack of customers, the restaurant closed down this
week.
8. Since she is scared of clowns, she never goes to the circus.
9.He passed his first year at university; as a result, his parents bought
him a car.
10. She is lazy; therefore, she has failed all of her subjects.
(b) Complete the sentence by filling in a cause or an effect as required.
Circle what was needed to complete each sentence: cause or effect.
1. Melanie did not go to school, because will all. cause/effect
2. Because I don't get up early, Jason was late for work again.
cause/effect
3. Since Zinzi bought all the chocolate in the store, Sarah was unable to
buy chocolate. cause/effect
4. If you carry too much luggage, there will not be enough space in the
car. cause/effect
5. Khulani works late every Friday so she doesn't work on Saturdays.
cause/effect
6. Since Jamie's parents found out about the party she threw without
their permission, they punished her for a year without going to parties.
cause/effect
7. Due to the Kiss show, all tickets were sold out of. cause/effect
8. In view of Mantissa’s fear of heights, he does not climb to heights.
cause/effect
9. As a result of Thabo's silence, she walked away. cause/effect
10. Jenny yelled at Mark first, but Mark yelled at him later. cause/effect
(c) Read through the following passage, underlining causes and
highlighting effects.
I woke up late this morning because my alarm clock did not ring. As a
result, I had to rush to get ready for school and I made a huge mess all
over the house. I missed the bus because I had to go back home to fetch
my cellphone. Consequently, I was late for school, and my lecturer was
not pleased with me at all. Due to the fact that my day had been going so
badly, I was in a bad mood and I shouted at my friends. Since I was in
such a bad mood, they didn’t want to hang out with me and they left.
After they left, my day only got worse. In view of all that happened today,
I’ve decided that I need two alarm clocks instead of one, to make sure I
wake up on time in the mornings.
Now, tabulate your causes and the related effects using a table similar
to the one below:
CAUSE: Applying a glue has the effect: of joining two parts of an object or
two objects.
CAUSE: Maintaining an orderly environment has the effect: of easier
cleaning.
CAUSE: The blows have the effect: of pain and can have the effect of
bruising.
CAUSE:
Exercise has a short-term effect: on fatigue.
CAUSE:
Organizing the tasks to be completed has the effect:
of greater efficiency.
CAUSE:
Setting objectives has the effect:
of the possibility of improvement.
CAUSE: Exercising properly has the long-term
Effect: of increased well-being.
CAUSE: The study has the
effect: of success in exams .
CAUSE: Doing the activities that I like has the
Effect: of pleasure.
MELISA LINEY SALAS LICONA 904
